ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - INPATIENT GASTROENTEROLOGY

Full-Time Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Gastroenterology

Aultman Hospital – Canton, Ohio

Aultman Health System, recognized as a trusted healthcare leader in Northeast Ohio, is dedicated to bringing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve, and is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to deliver personalized I npatient Gastroenterology care .

Position Highlights

• Full-time, hospital-employed position within the Aultman Health System
• Collaborates to provide comprehensive inpatient gastroenterology consultation, evaluation, treatment, management and follow-up for hospitalized patients with acute and chronic gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions.
• Develops and implements evidenced-based plans of care; procedural interventions; coordinate procedural planning with the gastroenterology physicians; support safe transitions of care and promote efficient, high quality inpatient GI services.
• 7-day coverage in a 14-day period
• Includes every other weekend and every other holiday

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains the standards of the Inpatient Gastroenterology Service and adheres to established gastroenterology clinical care expectations.
• Evaluates and manages common inpatient gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions, including but not limited to gastrointestinal bleeding, anemia with suspected GI source, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, dysphagia, diarrhea, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, abnormal liver tests, cirrhosis and its complications, and other acute GI disorders.
• Collaborates with gastroenterology physicians regarding patients requiring endoscopic procedures, advanced diagnostic evaluation, procedural intervention, transfer to a higher level of care, or physician-level escalation.
• Performs new inpatient gastroenterology consultations and subsequent follow-up visits, including comprehensive history and physical assessment, review of relevant laboratory and imaging data, development of differential diagnoses, and formulation of treatment plans within scope of practice.
• Identifies clinical urgency and prioritizes consultations based on acuity, including recognition and prompt escalation of hemodynamic instability, active gastrointestinal bleeding, acute liver failure, cholangitis, severe pancreatitis, or other time-sensitive GI conditions.
• Orders, interprets, and follows appropriate diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions in accordance with scope of practice, clinical protocols, and collaborating physician guidance.
• Coordinates preparation and clinical readiness for endoscopic and other GI-related procedures, including review of anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapy, diet status, bowel preparation, pertinent laboratory testing, and communication of procedural plans to the primary team and patient.
• Provides patient and family education regarding gastrointestinal diagnoses, recommended testing or procedures, treatment plans, medications, diet, follow-up needs, and warning signs requiring reassessment.
• The APP does not independently perform endoscopic procedures unless separately credentialed and privileged to do so; procedural indications, timing, and performance are coordinated with the gastroenterology physician.
• Communicates recommendations clearly and promptly with the primary hospital team and other consultants and documents the gastroenterology plan of care in the medical record.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care coordination to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation, procedures, discharge, and outpatient GI follow-up.
• Supports appropriate transitions of care by identifying outpatient gastroenterology follow-up needs and communicating pending studies, pathology, procedure results, and recommended surveillance when applicable.
• If needed, participates in the orientation, education, and clinical development of new APPs and other personnel assigned to the Inpatient Gastroenterology Service.
• Follows the policies, standards, protocols, and procedures of the hospital and the Division of Nursing Service.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide individualized, goal-directed care through advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, evidence-based decision-making, and ongoing reassessment of patient response to treatment.
• Communicates and collaborates with gastroenterology physicians and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in a timely and professional manner.
• Creates and fosters a work environment that is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Aultman Health Foundation.
• Supports strategic organizational goals, including timely access to inpatient gastroenterology consultation, efficient throughput, appropriate resource utilization, and continuity between inpatient and outpatient GI care.
• Assess the needs of the patient for discharge planning.
• Provides patients / families education and support.
• Assists physicians with tests and procedures.
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies.
• Reports and accurately records pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (ie : physicians, unit director, division director, charge nurse).
• Develops and leads team conference.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
• Demonstrates an ability to competently provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care to patients through use of assessment.
• Communicates with physicians in a professional manner
• Creates and fosters a work environment that is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Aultman Health Foundation
• Supports strategic organizational goals
• Abides by the Aultman Code of Conduct at all times
• Maintain current ACLS certification and respond per AIM policy to medical emergencies while in the facility.
• Complete all Medical Records as required by Medical Staff bylaws, Rules and Regulations of Hospital and per AIM policy.
• Comply with established record keeping, billing and coding per AIM policy

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as either an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Ohio
• Minimum one year of acute care experience preferred. Inpatient gastroenterology, hepatology, hospital medicine, critical care, or related specialty experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills; strong organization skills; ability to stimulate new ideas and create an environment of teamwork

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and malpractice coverage
• Generous PTO

About Aultman Health System

The Aultman Health System is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Stark and surrounding counties. The integrated healthcare system includes Aultman Hospital, Aultman Orrville Hospital, Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, the locally managed health insurance provider AultCare, The Aultman Foundation and Aultman College. With 1,032 beds, over 1,000 active providers and a team of more than 7,000 employees, Aultman is Stark County's largest provider of healthcare services.

Our Mission - Leading our community to improved health.

Our Vision - Aultman Health System will be the leading health system in the communities that we serve.

Our Values

• R ecognize and respect the unique talents of every Aultman team member
• E xceed patient, enrollee and student expectations
• S uccess through teamwork
• P romote a highly reliable organization
• E ducate our community
• C ost-effective management of resources
• T rust, integrity and compassion in all relationships

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